There's not much going on right now in the gardens...

I tend to mooch off of my parents as far as the veggies go... they have an acre or so sized garden that Bob loves to plan for and plant, but is way more than they need, so we swoop in and take all that we can.  Bob, my step-father, has already tilled it a couple of times in preparation for early spring planting.  I've not gotten as excited about planting this year, but it should kick in soon.  My plan is for him to plant it and I'll help to tend it...

I guess that planning out what and how much I want to plant is another thing to add to my list of things to do this month...

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One bright spot in gardening during February in Georgia is the daphne, or Daphne odora.  It is a beautiful, evergreen shrub that has the sweetest smelling flowers that bloom in mid-February each year.  You can generally smell the flowers up to 20 feet away depending upon the wind. 

Daphne should be planted in early spring preferably somewhere they will be enjoyed by people passing by.  They don't need alot of care, but do need very well drained soil;  we dug  much larger holes than normal and added some sand to offset the clay when we planted them.  They do well with partial sun, and should be covered round with mulch.